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PINNED Enable inventory reservation automatic cron task for specific site
Advantage : Enable the cron for specific site which is necessary. Summary: In Maximo, we have more than 50 Active sites. When we try to enable inventory reservation automatic cron task for specific site, There is no Cron Parameters are available....

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Restrict the list download from anyapplication.

We have seen several scenairo where user hit enter in the list tab of the application say Workorder which display millions of record. After the record has been fetch client can click on download button to get that download in the excel which add l...
12 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Delivered

New Automation Script Launch Point to Support Roles

Maximo automation scripts enable organizations to extend Maximo functionality without downtime and without having to write custom java classes. We'd like to see support added for an automation script launch point in the Roles application to replac...
almost 9 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 3 Delivered

Provide updated instructions for applying db config/admin mode to clustered environments

Recently, IBM fixed some issues regarding applying db config/admin mode in clustered environments: IJ33436: PRESENTATION CACHE RELOAD DURING ADMIN MODE PREVENTS JVM FROM EXITING ADMIN MODE An issue with caches was resolved in 7.6.1.2 IFIX 12 Meanw...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Use a conditional expression in a relationship WHERE clause

It would be helpful if we could use conditional expressions in a relationship WHERE clause. Save common logic in a single place -- in a conditional expression. Also, a conditional expression can be an automation script (instead of SQL or Java). In...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Delivered

Bring back the Next Gen API documentation

Please bring back the Next Gen API documentation: NextGenAPI.pdf More info here: IBM Documentation for DBC Script creation
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Reassign bulk existing workflow assignments when someone goes on leave

Workflow assignments: Need to be able to reassign bulk existing workflow assignments when someone goes on leave. Currently, this isn't possible in Maximo.
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Python 2.7.1 is a security risk - need modern version

Maximo 7.6.1.2 uses Python/Jython 2.7.1. Python 2.7.1 is no longer supported by the Python.org foundation. End-of-support, including security fixes, ended on 2020-01-01. Python 2.7.1 was released eleven years ago -- which is ancient. Please move M...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Delivered

Set record (configurable which ones) as read-only, when it is already viewed or opened by another user. Show id of this user.

The customer request is to have a notification about record beeing viewed and/or edited by another user. Having warning after unsuccessful save explaining that record was updated by another user is not sufficient. Such warning should be displayed ...
about 11 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 4 Delivered

Inventory Counting (Tr)- Not all Item statuses are able to be placed on count book

Inventory Counting (Tr)- Item numbers that are in a status of HAPPR & RESTRICTED are not able to be added on a count book. All statuses are required to be counted with in a cycle and need to be able to be placed on a count book. Case number TS...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Delivered

Need the ability to approve a count book for a storeroom without changing the default profile

Need the ability to approve a count book for a storeroom without changing the default profile. This would allow the supervisors to retrieve all of their storerooms in the Inventory Counting Application List screen and approve the count books in a ...
over 8 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 3 Delivered